Riyad as-Salihin
Riyad as-Salihin 634
Clemency, Tolerance and Gentleness
Arabic hadith text
وعنها أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: “إن الرفق لا يكون في شئ إلا زانه، ولا ينزع من شئ إلا شانه” ((رواه مسلم)).
Translation
'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whenever forbearance is added to something, it adorns it; and whenever it is withdrawn from something, it leaves it defective."[Muslim].